Johnstone Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 06 November 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southeast 10 to 20 near midnight and to light late overnight. Wind becoming southeast 15 Friday evening.
Rain ending near midnight. Showers Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 PM PST 06 November 2025
Saturday
Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to
southeast 30 to 40 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots diminishing to
southeast 20 late in the day.
Monday
Wind light.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Johnstone Strait
Issued 4:00 PM PST 06 November 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 PM PST 6 November 2025 Tonight and Friday At 4:00 p.m. PST today low located over northeastern Explorer.By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight low 983 mb located over northern Vancouver
Island.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Friday building ridge located southwest of the
offshore waters.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Friday ridge located on a line north-south over
Vancouver Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 4:02 PM PST 6 November 2025 A frontal system just west of Queen Charlotte Sound will moveeastward to lie over Northern Vancouver Island tonight. Ahead of
The system, gale to storm force southeasterlies are occurring over
most southern waters. Winds will shift to gale to storm force
westerlies over offshore waters this evening in the wake of the
Low.
Another strong front is forecast to arrive Saturday bringing storm
force winds to central and northern waters.
Pacific - South Coast Area
- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer
- Haro Strait
- Hecate Strait - southern half
- Howe Sound
- Johnstone Strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
- Juan de Fuca Strait - west entrance
- Queen Charlotte Sound - eastern half
- Queen Charlotte Sound - western half
- Queen Charlotte Strait
- Strait of Georgia - north of Nanaimo
- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
- West Coast Vancouver Island South
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